Advice

Expert advice to help you get the most out of stargazing, from DIY projects to practical astronomy tips.

Slooh's Chile setup. Credit: Slooh Observatory

Armchair astrophotography: how to use a remote telescope

Automated-observatory-dome

A garden observatory or not? That is the question…

Can you spot each of Patrick Moore's top galaxies to see in the night sky during autumn?

Patrick Moore’s top 5 autumn galaxies

Thanks to new technology, detailed images of Neptune and Uranus are within the grasp of even amateur astronomers. Credit: iStock

Astrophotography guides

How to take photos of Uranus and Neptune

If you're a planetary imager, make sure your laptop and software are ready for a new season of astronomy. Credit: Steve Marsh

Autumn astronomy The best targets for longer nights

Good preparation will help you get the most out the darker autumn and winter nights. Credit: Astrobobo/iStock/GettyImages

The astronomy season returns: how to prepare for darker nights

Jupiter, Mars, Saturn and Venus imaged through Dobsonian scopes. Credit: Martin Lewis

Astrophotography guides

Imaging planets with a Dobsonian telescope

This image of the Andromeda Galaxy, M31, shows you the quality and detail that can be achieved with a CMOS camera. Credit Gary Palmer

Astrophotography guides

A guide to CMOS deep-sky astrophotography

The Small Magellanic Cloud is one of the Milky Way's closest neighbours. While its visible to the naked eye, Hubble is able to show its beauty fully. Credit: NASA, ESA, CXC and the University of Potsdam, JPL-Caltech, and STScI

Astronomy field of view calculator

Meteor fireballs over the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile © Wikimedia Commons

Meteor showers Everything you need to know to spot a shooting star

A Solar System Distance Bracelet that helps put across the scale of the Solar System to visually impaired astronomers. Credit: Astro Cymru

Accessible astronomy: stargazing for people with disabilities

Taking the time to carefully compose your astro images will help you create something both scientifically interesting and artistic. YouraPechkin / Getty Images

Astrophotography

Colouring the cosmos: how to create artistic astrophotos

An astronomical quadrant is both fun and educational. Credit: Mark Parrish

Build your own astronomical quadrant

The planet Mercury will get brighter and easier to see in the morning sky throughout August 2019. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Observing guide The brightest planets to see in August's night sky